Random Swansea Hike

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 23.58 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 425 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 425 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 154 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 7 m
  • ⚐
    District: Uplands 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.614782° / W 3.963446°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 10 m - Start on King Edward's Road
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Bay View Crescent
  3. 3 : km 0.23 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Bay View Terrace
  4. 4 : km 0.31 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Rhyddings Park Road
  5. 5 : km 0.4 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Marlborough Road
  6. 6 : km 0.75 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Brynmill Avenue
  7. 7 : km 0.99 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Brynmill Lane
  8. 8 : km 1.02 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 1.05 - alt. 18 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 1.42 - alt. 34 m - Turn sharp left
  11. 11 : km 1.68 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 1.89 - alt. 33 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 2.26 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 2.53 - alt. 44 m - Turn sharp left onto Sketty Lane, A4216
  15. 15 : km 2.59 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Derwen Fawr Road, B4436
  16. 16 : km 2.63 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 2.63 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 2.66 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 2.69 - alt. 44 m - Turn slight left onto Cwm Farm Lane
  20. 20 : km 3.25 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight right onto Cwm Farm Lane
  21. 21 : km 3.44 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 4.19 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp left onto Derwen Fawr Road, B4436
  23. 23 : km 4.2 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp right
  24. 24 : km 4.21 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 4.34 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 4.45 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 4.48 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 4.48 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 4.5 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 4.54 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 4.62 - alt. 20 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 4.69 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight right
  33. 33 : km 4.75 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 5.5 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 5.54 - alt. 25 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 6.01 - alt. 34 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 6.21 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 6.39 - alt. 39 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 6.74 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Clyne Valley Road
  40. 40 : km 6.85 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Gower Road, A4118
  41. 41 : km 6.95 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 7.2 - alt. 40 m - Turn sharp left
  43. 43 : km 7.36 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 7.46 - alt. 43 m - Turn slight left
  45. 45 : km 7.49 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Clyne Cycle Path
  46. 46 : km 8.87 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 8.93 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Walters Row, B4296
  48. 48 : km 9.13 - alt. 54 m - Turn sharp right onto Killan Road
  49. 49 : km 9.38 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Fairwood Road
  50. 50 : km 10.34 - alt. 52 m - Keep left
  51. 51 : km 10.37 - alt. 53 m - Turn slight left onto Ddol Road
  52. 52 : km 10.4 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 10.58 - alt. 56 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 10.7 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 10.73 - alt. 60 m - Turn sharp right
  56. 56 : km 12.52 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Dunvant Road
  57. 57 : km 12.55 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 13.11 - alt. 66 m - Turn slight right
  59. 59 : km 13.77 - alt. 53 m - Turn sharp left onto Dunvant Square, B4296
  60. 60 : km 13.92 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 13.99 - alt. 53 m - Turn sharp left onto Clyne Cycle Path
  62. 62 : km 14.18 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Highland Terrace
  63. 63 : km 14.84 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 15.45 - alt. 46 m - Keep right
  65. 65 : km 15.72 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 17.1 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Waunarlwydd Road
  67. 67 : km 18.73 - alt. 138 m - Turn sharp right
  68. 68 : km 18.85 - alt. 143 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 18.89 - alt. 147 m - Keep left
  70. 70 : km 18.96 - alt. 153 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 19.97 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Vivian Road, A4216
  72. 72 : km 20.1 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Broadway, A4216
  73. 73 : km 20.15 - alt. 106 m - Turn right onto Townhill Road
  74. 74 : km 20.72 - alt. 153 m - Turn right onto Pantycelyn Road
  75. 75 : km 21.52 - alt. 129 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 21.68 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Penlan Crescent
  77. 77 : km 22 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Cwmdonkin Drive
  78. 78 : km 22.15 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Clevedon Court
  79. 79 : km 22.23 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight left
  80. 80 : km 22.27 - alt. 63 m - Turn slight right
  81. 81 : km 22.36 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  82. 82 : km 22.39 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  83. 83 : km 22.43 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  84. 84 : km 22.51 - alt. 62 m - Turn slight right
  85. 85 : km 22.57 - alt. 57 m - Turn right
  86. 86 : km 22.62 - alt. 50 m - Keep right onto The Grove
  87. 87 : km 22.77 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Uplands Crescent, A4118
  88. 88 : km 22.84 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Gwydr Square
  89. 89 : km 22.88 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight left onto Gwydr Crescent
  90. 90 : km 23.06 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Gwydr Crescent
  91. 91 : km 23.15 - alt. 32 m - Keep right onto Rhyddings Park Road
  92. 92 : km 23.44 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto King Edward's Road
  93. S/E : km 23.58 - alt. 10 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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